Life Skills Instructor

Little City Foundation•Palatine, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Little City is seeking caring and compassionate individuals to join their team as Life Skills Instructors. This role involves making a significant difference in the lives of children, adults, and seniors with developmental disabilities. The organization offers various programs to help individuals live, work, and succeed in their communities. The Life Skills Instructor will utilize natural leadership skills to increase the positive impact on the lives of the individuals served. The position is located at the Little City Main Campus in Palatine, Illinois. The selected professional will provide direct care, support, and intervention to children in the Children's Residential Program, adhering to the Agency Behavior Treatment Plan and Program Plan to enhance the functioning of the children receiving services.

Requirements

Must have a high school diploma or GED certification.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must be capable of transporting children and possess a current IL valid drivers license.
Must possess effective verbal and written communication skills.
Must pass Medication Administration classroom and OJT training, demonstrate competency in passing medication, and receive clearance by the Medical Team to become a member of the Med Pass team.

Nice To Haves

One year's experience working with children with developmental, behavioral, and/or emotional challenges, preferred not required.
Bachelor's Degree in Social Services, Psychology or other related disciplines, preferred not required.

Responsibilities

Provides direct care, support, intervention, and line of sight supervision of the children residing in the home during assigned shifts, including assisting with all daily living activities as needed.
Maintains awareness of children's whereabouts at all times and participates in activities, supervising children at all times while maintaining the proper child to staff ratios.
Provides consistent support and intervention to children as guided by Program Manager or Home Managers and House Clinicians according to the children's goals.
Completes shift logs, home logbook, MARs, and other necessary documentation daily as directed by management staff.
Responds to Positive Action Team (PAT) staff calls as able to provide support to colleagues in need of backup support for a child in crisis.
Attends team meetings and Department meetings as assigned.
Demonstrates knowledge and willingness to comply with policies and procedures which govern the daily activities of the CGH program. This includes responsibilities as a Mandated Reporter (of abuse and neglect) and maintaining awareness of safety activities in the area/reporting all incidents and safety hazards to supervisors.
Maintains adequate housekeeping standards performs housekeeping duties as directed by management staff, and reports maintenance problems to management staff.
Demonstrates an understanding of and follows Little City policy and procedures, including maintaining awareness of safety activities in the area and immediately reporting all accidents and safety hazards to supervisors.
Exhibits financial accountability by turning in receipts, documenting mileage from outings and respecting/taking care of Little City property and clients personal items.
Cooperates with reassignment to other homes for emergency staffing solutions such as ratio not met, qualifications and experience needed in other homes, and response to a crisis situation.
Successfully completes Little City required training, re-training, and any additional training as required by Little City policies and practices, or as assigned by his or her immediate supervisor.